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Regal Princess Fun Facts

37,000 tons of steelMore than 3 times the amount of steel in Los Angeles’ Disney Concert Hall

4,000 km (2,484 miles) of electrical cableEnough to travel between the company’s offices near Los Angeles, Calif. and New York City

360,000 liters (95,000 gallons) of paintMore than twice what is reportedly used per year on the Golden Gate Bridge

200 tons of marbleMore than 30 times the amount of marble in Michelangelo’s famous David statue

Regal Princess has:

A top speed of 23 knotsEqual to 26.5 miles per hour

15,000KW of transverse (sideways) thruster powerThe original Love Boat, Pacific Princess had a forward propulsion power of about 13,500KW. So Regal Princesscan go faster sideways than that ship could travel forward.

An anchor weighing 14 tons

The SeaWalk glass is 28mm (1.1 inch) thickMore than 4 times thicker than the average car windshield glass

How big?

1083 feet longLonger than the height of the Eiffel Tower

217 feet highTaller than London’s Tower Bridge

How much?

600 pounds of butter used each day

1,500 pounds of flour is used each day to create the ship’s fresh-baked bread, homemade pasta and pastry shop treats